My first kiss...is one for which I am literally eternally grateful; that young man changed my life. I wonder if he knew that, at any point?

I am thankful for...warm socks and the smile on the face of a friend

Marriage is...a planet that I doubt I'll visit again

Some where, someone is...listening to "The Cool, Cool River" and wondering if they're the only one whose heart beats faster as the horn section rises. They're not.

I'll always be...a book nerd

The last time I really cried was...not too long after Toby "let slip" some shocking news about Ulysses, which turned out to be untrue and very convenient for his own needs

My cell phone is...quiet. Hasn't made a peep in half a day - the Mumbler's otherwise occupied.

Before I go to bed...I'll write a few pages in my journal, which is about 1/4 filled

My middle name...is a proper name, a noun, and a verb

Right now, I am thinking...about Toby, and how well he faked me. The planets aligned to help him--and pressure from my former friend aided his cause, too.

Yesterday I...made pork chops and scalloped potatoes for dinner, which was terrific and a good reminder of why I should cook more often

Tomorrow I will be...seriously trying to get to the bottom of the office clutter so I can rearrange the furniture

I really want to...sleep until the 25th at least

The person most likely to re-post this is...not going to, since she already did

The person least likely to re-post this is...pretending he doesn't read the blog. I know you're out there! ;)

My relationship with my grandparents...wasn't much to speak of. One died before I was born, another when I was pretty little, another when I was in high school, and the last when I'd just started college. Since I've 20-some cousins on each side and am pretty much square in the middle of the bunch, age-wise, I was an "anonymous girl-child". No hard feelings, just...not much feeling, really, either.

My most treasured possession is...a little pink card

My favorite pictures...are on my iPod

I sing...anytime I forget myself. Realized that I was jamming earlier this afternoon, which should've been embarrassing but there was no one around so I just didn't care.

If I were a crayon...I would be in a constant state of metaphysical terror, given that I'm motherfucking sentient

Someday I want to travel to...Canada, eh? I've heard the bowling is marvelous.

I am wearing...two layers of clothes. Stoopid groundhog.

My favorite class...in law school was Evidence. Why? It made sense, unlike all of the rest of them. If one understands the rules of evidence, the advantages are endless. I especially liked "subsequent remedial measures."

My favorite language is...Fortran

It hurts...but don't throw your hand

I’m amazed...by how hard I can laugh at "Damn You Auto Correct"--and by how lame I think the book would be

My profile picture is...cute but boring. Next time I'm back home I'll try to unearth something no one's ever seen.

I need......more than I want to get into here. For now, I'll just promise to put up my "excellent Valentine's Day gift ideas" post tomorrow; that should satisfy one version of this question.

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